Despite never officially going beyond a purely platonic relationship in the actual games, Link and Princess Zelda from theLegend of Zeldaseries are widely regarded as one of the most popularcouples in all of gaming. There is just something incredibly compelling about the classic tale of the relationship between a wise princess and a courageous young hero that excites the imagination of fans the world over.
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This, of course, has led to the creation of many memes on the subject. The following is a collection of some of the most wholesome memes aboutZelda and Link’s relationshipthat can be found on the internet, whether they be heartwarming or funny. This is by no means comprehensive, just a sampling of some of the best that social media has to offer.
7Couple’s Class
This 4-panel comic was created by Adam Ellis. This is an excellent example of a comedic meme about Zelda and Link’s relationship. Zelda tells Link that she signed them up for a couples class to help their relationship, Link is initially very supportive of this idea until Zelda reveals that the class in question is a pottery class at which point Link has a look of horror on his face.
This joke works on multiple levels. First is the fact that most men do not enjoy pottery classes and would avoid it like the plague if they could. Secondly, Link is known for constantly destroying pots in theZeldaseries. Needless to say, Link is not a verygood fitfor this particular activity.
6Origin Story Link & Zelda Are Too Pure For This World
This meme was posted to r/zelda by the user CompleteSpinich9. While Link and Zelda have never officially become a couple in-game, it has often been heavily implied that the two have romantic feelings for each other. Nowhere is this more evident than inThe Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, which features copious amounts of romantic tension between the two leads.
At several points, the game seemed to intentionallytease fanswith the possibility of the two of them getting together, only for something to happen to prevent it at the last minute. This meme more or less sums up fans' attitude towards the whole situation simply wanting the two of them to just kiss already.
5Zelda And Link Anime
This meme was created by @theNebulace. This 4-panel comic is presented in a modern-dayanime style, and has Link and Zelda low-key flirting with each other. The interaction between the two of them is just adorable in this one.
Each is essentially trying to out compliment the other with bothgetting embarrassed. It is definitely able to show a great deal of romantic tension between the two.
4Zelda’s Response
There exist several variations of this meme which first appeared on the Japanese art-sharing site pixiv in 2021. Unfortunately, the original creator is unknown. All of them feature different versions of Princess Zelda responding to something said to them.
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This particular version shows how they would each respond to being told “I love you” (presumably by Link). This does a good job showing how Zelda’s personality has varied over the course of different games, ranging from the happy-go-lucky attitude ofSkyward SwordZelda to the stoicism ofTwilight PrincessZelda.
3Why Do You Like Link? Why Do You Like Zelda
This meme was created by Omocat. Often times there are many different things that can attract two people together. What might be seen as an attractive trait by one person could be repulsive to someone else. This meme shows this dynamic at play.
Both Link and Zelda are asked why they like each other. Zelda’s response is a long description of all of Link’s positive qualities, while for Link it is something as simple as the fact that Zelda laughs at all of his jokes. The way that this meme is presented makes it incredibly funny with Zelda seeming happy but childish, and Link appearing to be scared.
2Link Has His Ways
This meme was posted by u/IlovemyJoJo on the r/zelda subreddit, though it heavily makes use of official artwork forThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. This meme highlights the absurdity of Link’s many misadventures. In it, Link and Zelda are sitting and talking together with Link regaling her with the tales of hisbizarre adventuresin Zora’s domain.
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What makes this meme work is the fact that Link seemingly sees nothing unusual with what is being said while Zelda seems thoroughly confused. In her defense, most people would likely be just as confused if one of their friends casually told them that they had married a fish lady.
1Cosplay But Make It A Meme
This meme was created and performed by MissPixelCosplay and was posted on the r/ZeldaMemes Subreddit. This one pokes fun at how, inZeldagames, Link never seems to be in much of a hurry to go rescue Zelda.
He will often spend hours or even days doing menial side quests, andexploring every last corner of the mapfor minor collectibles instead of actually doing what he is supposed to do. Here, it shows Zelda trapped in a cage looking rather irate because Link still hasn’t come to rescue her.
